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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What Elon Musk stands to gain as Trump’s government efficiency czar

    On Tuesday, President-elect Trump made good on a campaign promise to appoint Elon Musk head of what’ll be known as the Department of Government Efficiency — or “ DOGE .”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 14, 2024 • 1 min read

    On Tuesday, President-elect Trump made good on a campaign promise to appoint Elon Musk head of what’ll be known as the Department of Government Efficiency — or “DOGE.”

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    Destination Crenshaw, why some CA voters have shifted right
    1. 0:00What Elon Musk stands to gain as Trump’s government efficiency czarYou’re reading this
    2. 10:55What’s behind California’s shift to the right this election season?
    3. 30:40Destination Crenshaw: A new cultural hub or an erasure of Black culture?
    4. 34:21Artist Doug Aitken’s ‘Lightscape’ is a commentary on CA, our future
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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Destination Crenshaw, why some CA voters have shifted right
    1. 0:00What Elon Musk stands to gain as Trump’s government efficiency czarYou’re reading this
    2. 10:55What’s behind California’s shift to the right this election season?
    3. 30:40Destination Crenshaw: A new cultural hub or an erasure of Black culture?
    4. 34:21Artist Doug Aitken’s ‘Lightscape’ is a commentary on CA, our future
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